NBA OFF-SEASON THREAD...

[hamato_yoshii]

Wow excuse my retardation there.... the T-wolves should be in the East conference since they are east of me and i'm in the center of the fricken country lol.

Anyway, this is getting rediculous with the lack of news lately only places like foxsports and espn are having to pretty much improvise stories...until the Ron ron deal goes down.

The rookie camp is going right now, if they would report it, they would have something to talk about.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

Well the Clip's got Camby today, and the latest Detroit rumors are: T-Mac still, Biedrens (which I don't get at all), and a Josh Smith sign and trade with Prince. If we got Smith I would be elated, I would be willing to give up more than Prince for him.

 

[deangelo]

Well the Clip's got Camby today, and the latest Detroit rumors are: T-Mac still, Biedrens (which I don't get at all), and a Josh Smith sign and trade with Prince. If we got Smith I would be elated, I would be willing to give up more than Prince for him.

well for one, the nuggets gaot rid of the wrong guy..he's the only nugget player who actually plays defense, and another adding camby to kaman, doesnt really bring a lot for the clippers frontcourt IMO...the clips should have gone for a free agent like okafor, or smith...

if the pistons do get smith well thats a plus for them, but i would trade rip for smith not prince..

 

[hamato_yoshii]

well for one, the nuggets gaot rid of the wrong guy..he's the only nugget player who actually plays defense, and another adding camby to kaman, doesnt really bring a lot for the clippers frontcourt IMO...the clips should have gone for a free agent like okafor, or smith...

if the pistons do get smith well thats a plus for them, but i would trade rip for smith not prince..

I actually think having Camby and Kaiman together might work, but then again I think Kaiman is severly underrated so I'm gonna be biased. Your right about Denver though, but they may just be dumping salary.

BTW, I'd trade them both for Smith.

 

[X24]

Smith will end up sticking in the ATL. He was born and raised in the ATL. Only team i could see him going to would be Orlando simply because him and Howard have a history or wrecking rims together on the ATL Celtics (yes i believe thats what it was). But the chances of that happening are slim to none.

Also Posey just signed with NO, but i don't see him being the difference maker, it's all on CP3 to take the team as far as he can.

Also about the rookie camp, I don't find that as news as its more or less just the NCAA without the emotion and the wins don't mean anything.

Also i'm starting to think Memphis could have gotten a better draft then Miami. Beasley might have the edge on Mayo (not might, he does!) but Arthur has always been a winner and continues to put up big numbers. I don't know why so many teams past on him when he was the best player on the national champions last year (even though they shouldn't have been). He's an athletic scoring post that'll probably end as a pretty consistant 20-10 threat. Hell he's a 20-10 threat NOW.

 

[pdbrady]

I actually think having Camby and Kaiman together might work, but then again I think Kaiman is severly underrated so I'm gonna be biased. Your right about Denver though, but they may just be dumping salary.

BTW, I'd trade them both for Smith.

Yes, yes, yes, and yes. Denver is retarded......

 

[hamato_yoshii]

Smith will end up sticking in the ATL. He was born and raised in the ATL. Only team i could see him going to would be Orlando simply because him and Howard have a history or wrecking rims together on the ATL Celtics (yes i believe thats what it was). But the chances of that happening are slim to none.
Also Posey just signed with NO, but i don't see him being the difference maker, it's all on CP3 to take the team as far as he can.

Also about the rookie camp, I don't find that as news as its more or less just the NCAA without the emotion and the wins don't mean anything.

The reports ouot of Atlanta are that Smith does not want to come back as long as Mike Woodson is the coach, and Atl just signed on for 2 more years.
About him going to Orlando, it may make some sense in a hypothetical world, but you have to remember that money is involved, and there is no way that Orlando could afford Smith. They have Howard and Lewis, not to mention Hedo, and now Michael Pietrus. There are only a few teams left that could get Smith, and Orlando is not one of them.

And on the rookie camp, these are the guys who are the "nuts and bolts" of the league. You have rookies trying to make a team, and guys who have been playing oversea's or in the NBDL trying to make an impression. I think thats very interesting, but your opinon shows why shows like ESPN doesn't report it, because not many people do care about it.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

Now the Mav's are offering Brandon Bass and Stackhouse's expiring contract for Ron Artest...

I actually think thats a pretty good offer, Jerry and Ron make pretty much the same money, plus you get Bass.

 

[deangelo]

Now the Mav's are offering Brandon Bass and Stackhouse's expiring contract for Ron Artest...

I actually think thats a pretty good offer, Jerry and Ron make pretty much the same money, plus you get Bass.

looks like the lakers arent the only "soft" team trying to get tougher

 

[hamato_yoshii]

looks like the lakers arent the only "soft" team trying to get tougher

The problem is that Stack is as tough as any guy in the league, so you trade him and get a guy (Artest) who might be as tough, but is crazy.